Toilet bowl ventilation system odor extractor

Abstract

A toilet odor elimination system is provided. The toilet odor elimination system is adapted to direct airflow from a toilet space circumscribed by toilet bowl for discharge the directed airflow into an external space, preventing the toilet odor from escaping the toilet space by directly eliminating the toilet odor there from.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for venting odors from a toilet space circumscribed by a toilet bowl, wherein the toilet bowl provides a pivotally connected toilet seat movable from an open condition to a closed condition adapted for seating a user on the toilet seat, said system comprising:
 a seat gasket attached to an underside of the toilet seat so as to create a seal between the toilet bowl and the underside of the toilet seat in the closed condition;   a vent duct fluidly interconnecting the toilet space and an external space;   a cutout provided by the seat gasket, wherein the cutout is dimensioned and adapted to snugly receive the vent duct; and   a pump or vacuum selectively connected to the vent duct for urging an airflow therethrough.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a seat switch disposed between the vent duct and the toilet seat, wherein the seat switch is configured to operate the pump or vacuum. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the seat switch is configured to selectively operate the pump or vacuum only when seating the user on the toilet seat. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a toilet spacer interconnecting the seat gasket and the underside of the toilet seat for accommodating the seat switch. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a manual switch disposed near toilet seat, wherein the manual switch is configured to operate the pump or vacuum. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a remote switch configured to remotely operate the pump or vacuum. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a duct opening provided by the vent duct, wherein the duct opening is disposed in the toilet space. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , further comprising a urine guard disposed along a portion of the duct opening. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a vacuum chamber interconnecting the vent duct and the exterior space. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one exhaust duct interconnecting the vacuum chamber and the exterior space. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a filter disposed in the vacuum chamber or the at least one exhaust duct.